// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Tallinn?
Tallinn scores 55.3% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #98 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
55.3%
Rank
#98 / 213
Criteria present
37 / 82
Evidence coverage
63.4%
Tallinn's smart city score by area
11 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed
6 present · 8 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Tallinn is strong
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Tallinn has an official open data portal, referred to as 'Tallinn Open Data' and 'Tallinn City open data portal (avaandmed.tallinn.ee)', which provides access to various datasets.
https://nordapi.ee/apps/tallinn/dataOpen Data by Default · Open licensing & terms
Tallinn's open data includes machine-readable and unrestricted datasets intended for free use, indicating clear open licensing and reuse terms.
https://imo.ut.ee/en/tallinn-open-data/Open Data by Default · High-value dataset coverage
Tallinn's open data covers high-value datasets including population, city budget, planning documents, excavation permits, and road closures.
https://nordapi.ee/apps/tallinn/dataInteroperability & Open Standards · Standardised APIs & schemas
Tallinn utilizes standardized APIs and schemas for data exchange, notably through its open data portal and the national X-tee platform which enables secure and standardized data exchange between state and private sector systems.
https://opendata.tallinn.ee/api.htmlAbout this assessment
Tallinn was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.